1. US GLOBAL POLITICS

2. From Geopolitics to Global Politics September 11, 2001 signal the end of era of geopolitics and the rise of an era of global politics (2001 – 2008) The 2008 US economic downturn, however, signal the decline of the era of Global Politics. Since 2008 untill today an uncertain era is on the rise. No one sure what will it be.

3. The Era of Geopolitics From WW I – WW II – Cold War – Post Cold War NATO expansion. Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary (1997), Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia (2004), Albania, Croatia (2009) joined NATO. Georgia and Ukraine were promised to be invited. South Korea, the Phillipines, Indonesia became democracy. The US is the only truly global power. Its military extends to every points of the globe.

4. Americanist The United States can use its predominant power to get its way, regardless of what others want. it enables the United States to set its own foreign policy objectives and to achieve them without relying on others. because American power enables the United States to pursue its interests as it pleases, American foreign policy should seek to maintain, extend, and strengthen that relative position of power.

5. Globalist Combating the spread of infectious diseases, preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, defeating terrorism, securing access to open markets, protecting human rights, promoting democracy, and preserving the environment all require the cooperation of other countries.

6. American Global Politics The rise of American political might (militarily, politically, economically) Invasion of Iraq, Afghanistan The 2008 economic recession  the end of American Global Politics: Possibly

7. The end of American Global Politics? In 2008 US was uncapable to bring Georgia into NATO after Russia wage war with Georgia In 2013 the US failed to help Ukraine’s economic decline and Russia came to help 2013 the US reduce economic sanctions to Iran after Russia and China supported Iran 2013 the US declined to bomb Syria after Russia and China supported Bashr al Assad but also supported the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons.

8. Obama Pivot to Asia Obama gradually leave Iraq (2011) and plan to leave Afghanistan in 2014 Obama started to pivot to Asia Russia – China alliance The rise of China (economically, militarily, politically)

9. US vs China

10. Signals of US Economic decline The 2008 economic recession generated serious challenge to the national economy The US can not anymore provide economic help to Europe which in the post-WW II provided economic aid to Europe throuh Marshall Plan

11. The Impacts of 2008 Economic Recession To save the budget states started in 2009: Lay off teachers and lecturers in thousands Reduced the police forces Reduces library services. Slashed the Deparment of Defense Budget by about US$ 41 billion (2013) and US$ 52 billion (2014).

12. From Military to Diplomacy The US defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, underscored the Obama administration's intention to shift the focus of its foreign policy away from military might toward diplomacy. the US could not rely on its military power alone, promising to send US troops to fight overseas only when "truly necessary". "Foreign policy had become too militarised over the last decade or so," a senior US defence official said "It's time for us to be in a supporting role when it comes to the execution of this country's foreign policy."

13. GREECE DECLINING ECONOMY

14. Greece Economy

15. The of Greece and EU Greeece is now depending on European Central Bank, IMF, dan European Commission. They asked Greece to reduce civil servants and other austerity policy. Will Rusia and China interven? Probably.